Topic: BIRD VASE - Sowling or Joberby?

[pamela]

Glen and Steven,
it's really a thrilling thread! Thank you!

[B & M]

Just looking through some old posts and came across this one...
I have now finally got round to photographing my small bird & panel with the reg number & have posted the images in my Jobling gallery:
http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-2631
http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-2630

The pictures aren't great quality, they were taken in a rush but you can just make out the reg. number on the upper surface of the foot in the second picture, just below the bird's feet.

Height of this vase is 7 5/8 inches; shorter than the catalogued height of 8 inches.

[Mosquito]

Reviving this topic again as I have now taken a photograph illustrating some of the differences between my amber and pink small bird and panel vases.

http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-7477

The amber vase on the left is almost certaily Jobling, possibly very early production as it has a crispness which is often lacking in other examples and the mould seams on the foot are very neat and barely discernible. Pink vase has a number of differences, notably the ribbing in the tail feathers. the mould seams are much less tight and two of them show signs of repair sections to the mould. Certainly the pink vase is much later and I believe it may be Sowerby production; the pink colour is not consistent with any other of my Jobling pieces. Amber vase stands 7 3/4 inches tall while pink vase is 7 1/2 inches tall.

[wolkenreb]

Came upon this thread while doing a search for 'Etienne' - Bernard, your title gave me a really good laugh!